Reducing Hospital Readmission Disparities of Older Black and White Adults After Elective Joint Replacement: The Role of Nurse Staffing.
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Lasater, K.B., McHugh, M.D. (2016). Reducing hospital readmission disparities of older Black and White adults after elective joint replacement: The role of nurse staffing. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 64(12): 2593–2598.
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